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"Creating opportunities and connections"
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AUGUST 2020
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To respond effectively to the emergency in this area, the Government of Canada and “Plan International” deliver $ 205,000 Canadian dollars in personal protective equipment. This donation will benefit the health personnel of 26 Health Service Providers - IPRESS and 02 hospitals in the region.
"Canada is committed to assisting Peru to ensure the timely provision of health services in the midst of this health emergency due to the new coronavirus", said Mr. Ralph Jansen, Canadian Ambassador to Peru.
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Well-known industry experts Kuno Kafka (Antofagasta Minerals Canada) and Jose Alberto Vizquerra Benavides (O3 Mining) will be discussing the challenges and opportunities in the mining industry as the market re-opens post pandemic.
You will get first-hand information about the industry encounters during and post covid, and how the fight for survival is not over yet.
You will receive insights into the adaptability and agility of the mining business to cope with the unprecedented situation both in Canada and Peru.
Some real-life examples from the world of mining will be presented. Don't miss the opportunity to have your questions answered and to network with the best.
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We always love to interact with you all and with this new normal, we are trying to come up with newer and newer ways to stay connected. It is in this very direction that we have initiated a new section in our newsletter, wherein, we introduce you to the force behind the ‘Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce’. Every month, we will be featuring a board member or a volunteer who comprise the proud PCCC Family, to bring you closer to us and to people who are the reason for where PCCC is today.
This month, meet our dynamic director Ana Maria Villaran. A real estate consultant by the day, Ana has over 20 years of experience in Banking, Wealth Management and Consulting. She is passionate about social awareness and community service focused on children's education, and has been a valued associate of the chamber for more than 10 years now.
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Peru has been selected —thanks to its biological diversity and along with other four countries— to join the "Mapping Nature for People and Planet" Project, which will use geospatial data to identify essential life support areas (ELSAs), the Ministry of Environment (Minam) has reported.
The Essential Life Support Areas (ELSAs) are defined as areas that together conserve critical biodiversity and provide humans with essential ecosystem services, such as carbon storage, food, fresh water, water filtration, and disaster risk reduction.
The project is promoted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and will be implemented in Peru, with geospatial data being collected in Ucayali region.
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Kuno Kafka, Executive Director & Senior Counsel at Antofagasta Minerals Canada, is responsible for Antofagasta Minerals’ Canadian office and represents the company here in Canada. From his office, Kuno advises the company on its international exploration and business development ventures, also overseeing the legal and compliance aspects of the company’s activities abroad.
Mr. Kafka thinks it may be too soon to say how COVID-19 will impact mining operations. “Antofagasta has been fortunate enough to continue with its core business even during this crisis, although we had temporarily suspended many non-core activities. This pandemic is not over yet, and we need to remain cautious”, Mr Kafka expressed.
“This sudden and unexpected challenge, brought by COVID-19, has also shown us that we can be very adaptable and that there are many opportunities to be efficient through innovation. Remote working and automation are good examples.”, he added.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs is working intensively through agreements with State entities, to ensure that Peruvian compatriots, who live in the country or abroad, can virtually carry out their consular procedures.
Foreign Minister Mario López Chavarri said that “compatriots will no longer have to go to the premises. Now they will be able to carry out, in a virtual way, the procedures and procedures they require through our consular network”, he pointed out in an interview with a news agency.
Finally, he indicated that they have some projects related to preferential attention to Peruvians abroad.
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